HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-47 A Resolution Renaming the Street Segment of Matterhorn Circle to Blue Rose LaneRESOLUTION NO. 47
Series of 2024
A RESOLUTION RENAMING THE STREET SEGMENT OF
MATTERHORN CIRCLE BETWEEN MATTERHORN NEIGHBORHOOD
AND TRACT A OF GLEN LYON SUBDIVISION TO BLUE ROSE LANE
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 4 of Ordinance No. 7, Series of 1985,
providing the procedure for requesting a new or different address, the property owner
whose property is accessed on the segment of Matterhorn Circle between Matterhorn
Neighborhood and Tract A of Glen Lyon Subdivision has requested that the Town change
the name of this street segment to Blue Rose Lane;
WHEREAS, Town staff supports the name change; and
WHEREAS, the agencies outside of the Town have been notified of the proposed
name change and have expressed no objection to the name change.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF VAIL, COLORADO:
Section 1. The street segment of Matterhorn Circle between the Matterhorn
Neighborhood and Tract A of Glen Lyon Subdivision is hereby renamed Blue Rose Lane.
Section 2. The Community Development Department will assign the
appropriate change to the current address map on file.
INTRODUCED, READ, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 15t" DAY OF
OCTOBER, 2024.
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A formal request to change a street name:
Issue: There is an inappropriately named section of Matterhorn Circle.
It should be a lane.
As the only person with any current interest in the name of the street,
I would like to name it Blue Rose Lane.
Here's why:
Street naming convention requires this lane to have a name different than the circle, and this
convention was applied just down the road where Lucerne Lane turns off Matterhorn Circle.
realize that naming a street is a lot of responsibility and I have given this a fair amount of
consideration.
To begin with, I wanted to stick with the neighborhood theme of things that had the same
German/Swiss inspiration.
Though it lacked a true style and was a bit of a word association game (Matterhorn (a
mountain) Lucerne (a town) Alpine (a climate) I settled on trying to find something that
related back to the overall environment.
Depending on where you are in the world, that famous mountain peak takes on its own
identity. In Switzerland they use the German name Matterhorn (which translates into
Meadow Peak) while in Italy that same mountain is known as Cervino and in France,
Matterhorn is Cervin.
It was the last great Alpine peak to be summited in 1865 and its ascent marked the end of the
golden age of alpinism.
know this because I spent many nights researching, listing, conjugating and translating all
things associated with Matterhorn and the surrounding area until I landed on something I feel
is undeniably special: the Veilchenblau.
The Veilchenblau is a beautiful, almost thornless climbing rose that can survive in alpine
conditions. These Veilchenblau , or blue roses, appear in various European artworks, often
symbolizing something fantastical or surreal. During the Romantic period in Europe, the blue
rose became associated with the Romantic ideal of striving for the unreachable, embodying
the emotional depth and yearning for the extraordinary that characterized much of the art
and literature of the time and they are used in modern European art as a wayto evoke a
sense of wonder or challenge traditional perceptions of beauty and nature.
Now, obviously, a Veilchenblau lane would be absurdly confusing in our little town, however,
the direct translation of this would make a lot of sense.
Ergo: Blue Rose Lane.
Simple to say, easy to remember, and not easily confused with any other street names in Vail
— all while giving a nod to the neighborhood, mountain, and language from which it came
Additionally: While we're at it, and though it would impact more people besides me, we
should consider renaming Matterhorn Cir to Meadow Peak Circle.
Vail is a destination unto itself and there is no need to rely on former associations with
distant mountains when we have one of the best ski areas in the world. Meadow Peak would
give a nod to the tradition of Matterhorn while providing a far more intuitive name.
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